Postgame Notes: SMU 103, Tulsa 70

SMU Postgame Notes – January 20, 2024

SMU 103, Tulsa 70

SMU (13-5, 4-1 AAC), Tulsa (10-8, 1-5 AAC)

Dallas, Texas – David B. Miller Court at Moody Coliseum

UPCOMING GAMES

At North Texas – Thursday, Jan. 25 – 6pm CT – Denton, Texas – The Super Pit

TV: ESPN2

Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

At Wichita State – Sunday, Jan. 28 – 2pm CT – Wichita, Kansas – Charles Koch Arena

TV: ESPN2

Radio: KAAM 770 AM | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network App

NOTES

Starters: #0 B.J. Edwards (G, So.), #1 Zhuric Phelps (G, Jr.), #3 Chuck Harris (G, Sr.), #10 Samuell Williamson (F, Sr.), #22 Keon Ambrose-Hylton (F, Sr.)

• 16^th straight game with this lineup

SMU won 103-70

• SMU has won 3 straight and 7 of its past 8 games (entered the game No. 37 in the NCAA NET rankings)
• 9-2 at Moody Coliseum
• All 13 of SMU’s wins this year are by double figures
• Most points since 103 vs Memphis 3/4/2017 (W, 103-62)

Most Points In An AAC Game

103        Memphis, 3-4-2017 (W, 103-62)

103        Tulsa, 1-20-2024 (W, 103-70)

93           Tulsa, 3-2-2017 (W, 93-70)

92           at USF, 2-7-2016 (W, 92-58)

92           Tulsa, 1-1-2023 (W, 92-67)

Largest AAC Victories

41           Memphis, 3-4-2017 (W, 103-62)

40           East Carolina, 2-1-2017 (W, 86-46)

40           USF, 12-31-2017 (W, 79-39)

34           USF, 12-31-2014 (W, 83-49)

34           at USF, 2-7-2016 (W, 92-58)

33           Tulsa, 1-20-2024 (W, 103-70)

31           at East Carolina, 12-31-2016 (W, 75-44)

Halftime: SMU led 52-33 (SMU has held all 5 AAC opponents under 30 in the first half)

• Season-high first-half points and most since 52 vs Western Carolina 11/14/2018 (led 52-32 and won 98-65)

SMU vs Tulsa

• SMU has won 15 of past 18 meetings
• SMU is 12-3 vs Tulsa in AAC games (plus 2-0 in AAC Tournament matchups)

Mustangs had 4 score in double figures

• Chuck Harris (18 – entered game averaging 13.1, also had a career-high 10 assists with 6 rebounds – 1^st double-double)
• Zhuric Phelps (18 – 7-11 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 2-2 FTs – entered game 15^th in the AAC at 14.1)
• Jalen Smith (12 – 4-6 FGs, 2-4 3FGs)
• Samuell Williamson (15 – also had 10 rebounds for 3^rd double-double this season and 14^th of his career)

SMU held Tulsa to 70 points (entered game 2^nd AAC / 7^th NCAA in scoring defense at 61.9)

SMU shot 51.4% and held Tulsa to 41.9% from the field (entered game 1^st in AAC / 2^nd in NCAA at 36.7% FG defense)

• SMU has held 16 of 18 opponents under 42%

Mustangs held Tulsa to 25.9%, 7-27 on threes (entered game 1^st in NCAA, holding opponents to 25.5%)

Mustangs outrebounded Tulsa 41-33

• SMU had 13 offensive rebounds (entered game 2^nd in the AAC / 21^st NCAA at 13.7 offensive rebounds per game)
• 12 2^nd-chance points (entered game averaging 13.7)
• +8 margin (entered game 2^nd in the AAC with a +5.5 rebound margin)
• Samuell Williamson (10 – entered game 10^th in AAC at 6.8)
• 6 Mustangs with 4 or more rebounds

Mustangs had 3 blocked shots (entered game 2^nd in AAC at 5.5 per game)

• Keon Ambrose-Hylton (1 – entered game 14^th in AAC at 1.1 per game)

Mustangs had 13 steals (entered game 4^th in AAC at 8.4, 6^th game this season with 10+ steals)

• Emory Lanier (career-high 3)
• Zhuric Phelps (3 – entered game 5^th in the AAC at 1.9, 12^th game this season with multiple steals)
• Jalen Smith (2 – 5^th game this season with multiple steals)
• Samuell Williamson (Season-high 3)

SMU Steals in an AAC game

13           at UCF, 1-25-2017

13           East Carolina, 2-1-2017

13           USF, 12-31-2017

13           Tulsa, 1-20-2024

SMU had 21 assists on 36 FGs

• B.J. Edwards (6 – entered game 11^th in AAC in assists at 3.7)
• Chuck Harris (Career-high 10 – entered game 14^th in AAC in assists at 3.1)

SMU outscored the Tulsa bench 37-22

• More bench points in 14 games this season, including 7 straight

SMU RUNS

Started on a 7-0 run with Tulsa scoring at the 17:18 (started last game vs Temple on a 15-0 run)

• SMU followed with another 7-0 run for a 14-2 start

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Keon Ambrose-Hylton (#22, Sr., F)

• 9 points, 6 rebounds
• 4-6 FGs (entered game 3^rd in AAC at 69.3%)
• 1 block (entered game 14^th in AAC at 1.1 per game)

B.J. Edwards (#0, G, So.)

• 6 points
• 6 assists, 0 turnovers (entered game 11^th in AAC in assists at 3.7 and 4^th in AAC with 2.63 assist-to-turnover ratio)

Chuck Harris (#3, Sr., G)

• 18 points (entered game averaging 13.1, ___12^th___ game in double figures this season)
• Career-high 10 assists, 1 turnover (entered game 14^th in AAC in assists at 3.1 and 12^th in AAC with 1.51 assist-to-turnover ratio)
• 6 rebounds, 1 steal
• 4-8 on 3FGs (entered game 4^th in AAC at 41.7%)
• 1^st career double-double

Emory Lanier (#, Sr., G)

• 8 points and a career-high 3 steals

Zhuric Phelps (#1, Jr., G) – Preseason All-AAC 2nd Team, Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament, AAC Weekly Honor Roll (N27)

• 18 points (entered game 15^th in AAC at 14.1)
• 6 rebounds, 2 assists
• 3 steals (entered game 5^th in the AAC at 1.9, 12^th game this season with multiple steals)
  • 131 career steals, 12^th at SMU

Jalen Smith (#2, Jr., G)

• 12 points (4^th game with 10+ points this season
• 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists

Tyreek Smith (#12, F, Sr.)

• 7 points, 1 rebounds, 1 steals

Samuell Williamson (#10, F, So.)

• 15 points
• 10 rebounds (entered game 10^th in AAC at 6.8 per game, 11^th game this season with 7+ rebounds)
• 2^nd straight double-double, 3^rd double-double this season, 14^th of his career

Ricardo Wright (#5, Sr., G)

• 7 points – 7^th straight game with 6+ points